Now there are a few problems with my 1991 Ford Mustang, but assessing car problems is a good time to seperate needs into MUSTs and WANTs.  Starting from a list of about 8 items, it turned out that there were only two MUST-DO items.  The first was pass a smog check for the Mustang because you need that to transfer ownership of a vehicle in California.  The second was bypass the heater core because the Mustang was spraying so much coolant around that it was in no shape for a smog test or even much driving.